>> reporter: we're live in san jose where there's been a crash involving a police car. we'll tell you how the officer is doing and what the driver tried to do right after the crash. >> reporter: and thousands still without power here in benicia. business owners say if it doesn't come on soon, it will start costing them quite a bit of money. waking up to brutally cold weather, once again, with a near repeat expected for your afternoon. wet changes on the way. we'll have a time line of the rain -- coming up. millions of people around the world are mourning the death of nelson mandela. we just found out where and

when he will be buried. "mornings on 2" starts now. good morning. these are live pictures from almaden boulevard and san carlos streets in san jose. this is the scene of an accident involving a police car and another vehicle. you see those two cars right there at the center of your screen with some serious damage involved. we brought you this breaking news about 30 minutes ago. we'll have a live update from the scene, coming up. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm brian flores. dave is off today. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. rosemary is in for steve. i hope people are bringing their jacket. it's cold. >> another chilly day in store. the big concern, this hour, the freeze warning. some of our coldest temperatures of the morning still holding on. we have 20s and 30s with that

freeze warning until 9:00 for the entire bay area with the exception of san francisco. low 20, fairfield, napa, 29 walnut creek, 29 in livermore. mid- to upper 30s at the bay to about 40 in san francisco. half moon bay, 32. received a tweet from pacifica, 33 there. and the heat is on as we get into the north bay, widespread 20s, hillsborough, calistoga, petaluma. you know the drill. bring along the winter coat, dress the little ones, bundle them up. we have another cool day in store. and then big changes coming our way. this system will bring us rain tonight and by tomorrow, snow to the local hills, definitely a possibility. upper 40s today, to low 50s. the rain moving in tonight. i have a lime tine for -- time line for you -- coming up. good morning sal. good morning. we have slow traffic in some of

these areas. we'll have a live report from almaden, the reporter is on the sceent. other things are going on, including an earlier crash at the bay bridge toll plaza, westbound. it was there in one of the lanes. they had the paramedics show up. it's not causing a huge delay. there's already a delay at the toll plaza. it's not as bad as it would be on a wednesday. the traffic is moving along nicely. if you are driving in san jose, 101 is slow. 7:03. back to the desk. we begin with breaking news from san jose. it's where a san jose police car has been involved in a serious crash. and officers have shut down the busy intersection of almaden boulevard and west san carlos street. janine de la vega arrived on the scene just a few minutes ago. she joins us live. janine, what have you learned?

>> reporter: police are not tell -- are now telling us this intersection will be closed for an hour or two while they investigate. you can see that a police car has been involved in a crash, the northbound lanes of alma done are closed. the eastbound lanes of san carlos are closed for about a block area. what we're learning here is that at about 5:45, the police car was stopped and almaden at san carlos, when another car, a cadillac, was traveling at a high rate of speed and then crashed into the back of that police car. at some point, we're hearing that the driver of that car tried to get away and it was a security guard who was working nearby in this downtown area that was able to catch him, apprehend him and wait until other officers arrived. i asked a police sergeant why wasn't the actual driver of the police car that got hit able to do that and she said,ing you

know, he must -- she said, you know, he must have been in knock. we're unsure how bad his injuries are. he and the other driver were taken to the hospital. they are being treated for injuries. non-life-threatening. a little more information about the officer. we're told he's a 13-year veteran with the department. the driver, we're not sure why he was trying to get away from police. i asked if it was a stolen car. they didn't think so. the spokeswoman for the police department wasn't able to tell me that. but she wasn't sure. we'll definitely follow up on that. they are still investigating this and they are unsure if alcohol is gonna play a factor in the crash. we're live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you. happening now -- thousands of people are in the dark and in the cold in benicia because of a major power outage. ktvu's claudine wong joins us

live to tell us when some people could get the power back and the possible cause for the outage. claudine? >> reporter: good morning. we got an update from pg&e a couple of minutes ago, telling us all about 2300 folks have been restored. that means they have their power back on. this outage affected more than 4100 people including all of the folks here at the south hampton shopping center. and this is huckleberry's a restaurant. these are the regulars who come here every day for coffee. danielle, you usually open up for them. how long have you been waiting in this parking lot to see if you can open up? >> about 6:25. a little more than half an hour. >> reporter: this update i got from pg&e says maybe not until noon. what does that mean? >> we probably won't be opening until noon or 1:00. >> reporter: what are you guys gonna do? you want coffee. >> right. >> i'm leaving. i'm getting coffee somewhere.

>> reporter: somewhere. will you come back here tomorrow? >> absolutely. >> reporter: when you drove up, you guys came with just wishful thinking and optimism -- >> my house was already off. >> reporter: you were in the dark? >> just before 3:00. >> reporter: you thought, i'll come down and get warm. >> i hoped so [laughter] >> reporter: and then -- >> i didn't realize the whole place was off. i can't have coffee at home. >> reporter: what are you gonna to? everyone patient out here? >> i'm patient. i live right up the hill. right up the hill and my power is on. >> sounds like plan b. >> reporter: plan b. it's a good crowd. they will be back tomorrow. at this point, they are thinking maybe an underground cable is responsible. there's the owner right now. he says this is a problem, obviously, when you talk about economics. 8:00 is usually the busiest time. not really what happening about what's happening now. there's nothing they can do but

wait. here's gonna check how this is gonna affect the middle school. we're hearing they might be without power as well e we'll give you -- as well. we'll give you an update. it was a watery mess overnight in mrsz after a water main break sent water rushing through a neighborhood. take a look at that. it all happened at 9:30 on martinez avenue near pacheco boulevard. crews say the cold weather and shifting ground caused the break. the water went into the garage of one home and rushed through two businesses. at one point disrupted business to 50 homes. service was restored for about two hours. it took all night to make the repairs. this is new video that we shot before 3:30 as crews were making the scene and patching the street. they also put sand down on a two-block stretch. all morning, rosemary has

been mentioning a freeze warning will expire across the bay area at 9:00 a.m. one of the coldest places, napa. overnight temperatures dipped in the 20s. while we hear, supposed pipes need -- exposed pipes need insulation during the winter, sprinklers are plumbing leaks. plumbers have been responding to calls due to frozen lines. >> you should listen for that noise of water flow. turn off all of the tv and noise. >> hardware stores are seeingage increase in insulation sales. the possibility of the snow has moved a pearl harbor ceremony off mt. diablo into concord. organizers say the conditions will make travel to the summit hazardous. the ceremony will now take place at the oak room at the library at cal state east bay in concord. the restored mountaintop beacon

will light up tomorrow night but insteaded of pearl harbor survivors flipping the switch, park rangers will get the cue. this was supposed to be the first year of the event since the beacon was restored. a winter blast is pounding a good part of the u.s. today. coming up in less than seven minutes, we'll go live to one of the hardest-hit areas today, dallas, texas. the chp is investigating a hit-and-run crash in the north bay that left a passenger crapped and injured. the accident happened on warm springs road near wolf run in santa rosa last night. the chp says the driver, 24- year-old john holly, was going too fast and could not make the turn. he crossed the other lanes of traffic, hit a tree and took off running. the chp says this girlfriend was left -- his girlfriend was left trapped in the car and was taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries. dianne feinstein is pushing to keep a deadline for

installing new technology on trains that she says would prevent crashes like the one in new york over the weekend that killed four people. senator feinstein introduced legislation back in 2008 that requires all trains to have what's called positive train control installed by december 31st, 2015. the technology automatically slows down or stops trains if engineers exexceed spi.es or are on a collision course with another train , seeds the speed limit or are -- exceed the speed limit or on a collision course with another train. we're learning more about the funeral plans for nelson mandela and why he will be buried far away from south

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welcome back. south africa's government is preparing funeral ceremonies for nelson mandela who died yesterday at 95 years old. this is a live picture outside mandela's house in joe nan his burg. we're learn -- johannesburg. we're learning more about the funerals plans. there will be a ten-day mourning period. on day five, there will be a

service in johannesburg and his body will lie in state in a government building. he will be buried in a remote village where he grew up. president obama is expected to travel there for the service. well, nelson mandela certainly had strong ties to the bay area. nelson mandela has always said the movement by uc berkeley students back in 1986 calling on the university system to divest $2.5 million from the government was a crucial step in ending apartheid. nancy skinner, recalls the visit mandela paid to the bay area shortly after being released from prison in 1990. >> he came back to the east bay, to the oakland coliseum to thank the hundreds, thousands of people that had been there, americans in solidarity with south africa trying to get that regime done. an estimated 58,000 people

turned out to see mandela at the oakland coliseum that day. 7:15. the bay area is dealing with colder than normal temperatures, the central u.s. is in a deep freeze. in fact, there are weather alerts from michigan to illinois, even down to oklahoma and texas. our reporter is live in dallas where it's blanketed with snow this morning. kind of an unusual site for dallas. >> reporter: good morning, tori. this ice storm is hitting hard from here in texas all the way to tennessee. let me show you what people woke up to in dallas. look at this table and chair in the park. this is completely iced over. everything from the bushes to the branches. everything frozen in place. even worse, this isn't anticipated to clear up any time soon. this could last throughout the weekend. an arctic blast is bringing ice, snow and bitter cold to the center of the country. to the south, snow, sleet and

treacherous drive drive -- driving conditions. to the north, below zero temperatures. oklahoma and arkansas are under a state of emergency. >> if you don't have to get out, don't. >> reporter: that's the advice from texas. schools are closed in dallas and other cities and the list of cancellations at the airport is glowing. emergency officials in oklahoma say most of the roads are slick. >> go slowly, watch out for the person in front of you. make sure you are ready for the road conditions. >> reporter: the state has activated an emergency operations center to help people affected by the bad weather. at least three dozen people have been injured. in arkansas, the roads are blamed for a seven-car pileup. no one was seriously injured. on thursday, the stores were filled with people stocking up

before the storm. >> milk, bread, potatoes. something quick for a hot meal. >> reporter: a man in arkansas was killed when a tree fell down on his camper. here in the dallas area, there are nearly 200,000 people already without power. the number is expected to rise. tori, back to you. >> thank you. and check regularly for weather updates at ktvu.com including alerts and warnings. there are also forecasts for your neighborhood and we'll post information on your facebook and twitter. 7:18. bay area startup 23 and me has announced it's going to stop selling its dna testing kits. the company made the announcement last night. it comes after an order by the fda last month. the kits launched more than five years ago and claimed to tell customers if they are at risk of more than 250 diseases. customers who bought the kits since the fda order came out last month they will now be eligible for refunds.

a new study says eating healthy might actually be cheaper than you think. researchers at harvard university say eating healthy only costs about $1.50 for a day. that's about $550 more a year. researchers compared the price of fruits, vegetables and fish with the prices of processed foods, grains an meats. caltrain's holiday train making a return this weekend. want to go to new video of the train which is getting ready for the public debut tomorrow. the train is decorated with 60,000 lights and will stop at nine stations between san francisco and santa clara. the train begins the journey in san francisco at 4:00 on both tomorrow and sunday. awesome. >> yes. 7:19. want to check in with sal right now, see how things are moving on this friday morning. >> we're getting some wear and tear on some of the roads. that's for sure.

let's take a look at what we have with the morning commute on highway 4, it's better now than it was. one of the things that we've noticed is that the traffic is going to be a little bit slow as you drive through the construction zone in antioch and pittsburg but it looks good as you are driving through the baypoint area. that's not a bad commute. also looking at the drive at the bay bridge toll plaza, we had an earlier crash, blocking some of the lanes. it's a little bit heavier than normal for a friday. 20-minute delay. no problems. no problems on 24 getting through the caldecott tunnel. we still have the police activity here at the corner of almaden and san carlos. it's a good area to avoid. you might want to think about using other routes. our reporter ktvu's janine de la vega is there and she's finding out more information about that. let's go to rosemary. this morning, cold and dry. by tonight, cold and wet. i'm already beginning to see the subtle changes coming our

way. high clouds overhead, over parts of the east bay. the wind pattern beginning to shift a little bit. and let me introduce you to the storm that's going to bring us some rain, maybe snow to the local hills. sits off the coast of washington as we move through the afternoon today. increasing clouds coming our way. by tonight, the possibility of scattered showers. here we are at 3:00 this afternoon. notice the increase in clouds, already beginning to see the onset of these clouds. i'm seeing some along the coastline and stretched across the bay. we'll be partly cloudy for your friday. by the evening hours, perhaps even clipping the evening dry. this stops right about 7:00. scattered showers in the forecast as early as 7:00 this evening. the heaviest rain is expected to fall in the overnight hours. now we're wake dashing up tomorrow morning -- now we're waking up tomorrow morning. decent snow for the sierra, 1 to 2 feet above 7,000 feet. this is a cold system. snow down in the sierra

foothills, snow down to 2,000 feet for other local hills as well. there a winter weather advisory starts tonight, lasts through tomorrow morning. snow level's down to 2,000 feet. the advisory is for 2500 feet and above. east bay hills, santa cruz mountains could pick up anywhere from 4 to 6 inches. we'll see anywhere from .25 to .050. right now at this hour, mostly cold. 24 in napa. freeze warning expires at 9:00. for your afternoon today, temperatures will remain on the cool side. we'll continue to see temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s force the second half of the afternoon. bay area weekend always in view. that rain clears out and we're left with dry, cold conditions, once again. back to the desk. >> all right. thank you. coming up, a new plan to

raise the cost of riding b.a.r.t. this proposal allows where and when you get on a train. christmas comes early for the san francisco police department. how a holiday gift will help officers save lives in some of the city's low income neighborhoods.

this morning police in vallejo are searching for the gunmen responsible for a deadly shooting. it happens yesterday afternoon near chelsey court. newschopper2 took this video of the crime scene. officers say when they arrived, they found a man shot. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. authorities identified the victim as 22-year-old emeal rodrigues. anyone with information is asked to contact vallejo police. scmas will come early for the san francisco police department. this morning, greg suhr will receive $20,000 from john's grill and santa claus. the money will be used for ten

automated external defibrilators in patrol cars and the tender loin stations. they hope to stock all 320 patrol cars with defibrilators. pacific is showing an outpouring of support for two little girls diagnosed with cancer. bella hung was diagnosed with leukemia the day before thanksgiving and then a few days later, annika johnson was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer. both children are students at cabrillo elementary in pacific, just a grade apart. >> pacific is a very tight- knit, small community. for this to happen at the same school in the same week is perplexing. the community felt they needed to support any way they could. >> people in pacifica have set

up a give page, first for bella and then for annika. within a couple of days they raised more than $30,000. the families say they are overwhelmed by the community's generosity. 7:26. breaking news from downtown san jose. a police car involved in a serious crash. these are live pictures from the scene. the good samaritan that helped police catch a hit-and-run suspect. >> reporter: we're live in san francisco where san francisco 49er fans are getting fired up against the seattle seahawks. we'll tell you what 49er fans are not so excited about. good morning. we're looking at a commute that's getting more crowded. as you can see on the san mateo bridge, it looks good. but some other areas are not that great. i will tell you where. we're greeted on this friday by record-breaking temperatures, once again, in some places. i'm updating the current numbers and we'll the comparison -- coming up.

good morning. these are live pictures from downtown san jose where a police car was involved in a serious crash with another car just about an hour ago. they've just taken both of those vehicles away. but you can see there's still a lot of debris to clean up at this busy intersection. the driver who hit the police

car tried to get away but a good samaritan helped catch the person. who the good samaritan was and the new information we learned from police, all coming up in a live report. good morning. i'm tori campbell. >> good morning. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. rosemary is in for steve. is it gonna get any warmer this weekend. we're looking at cold weather. we'll see temperatures moderate a little bit. it has to do with a system that will bring us rain, snow to some of the hills and then we'll turn cold. the freeze warning lasts until 9:00 for the entire bay area with the exception of san francisco and san francisco has remained about 40 degrees all morning. but some of us beating some old records. napa, 23 degrees currently. the old record stands at 29. san francisco, tying a record, perhaps even beating it because i saw san francisco dip to 39 briefly earlier this morning. oakland, 38 right now.

livermore upper 20s. it looks like you will hold your record set back in 2009, 26 degrees. san jose has managed to stay at about 34 degrees. but i was checking out the airport a little earlier this morning. we may have broken a record there. the national weather service will decide that later. this is the system that will be bringing us rain and perhaps some snow. definitely some snow to the sierra. but we may pick up a little bit whi tomorrow morning as well -- by tomorrow morning as well. by tonight, rain begins to fall. the heaviest rain 8:00 this evening and into the overnight hours. i see even a few scattered showers possible for the evening drive. i will have that time line for you. i will have a look at your afternoon highs coming up. good morning, sal. good morning, rosemary. we're looking at slow traffic around the bay area. we'll start with the toll plaza. westbound traffic is backed up for a 20-minute delay. maybe more than that. but nothing too much more severe. once you make it on the bridge, it looks good. we haven't had any reports of

black ice this morning, although just because we don't know about it doesn't mean it's not there. westbound 92 san mateo bridge as you head out to the high rise. the traffic is looking good. san jose, 85 is slow from 87 all the way up into saratoga. 880 southbound is slow from about a street down to just past dakota road as you head towards fremont and 580, the morning commute there is manageable. a little bit of slowing coming into livermore. marin county slows from south of 37 this morning to freitas parkway. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. we're following some breaking news from the south bay. a san jose police car has been involved in a steer just crash -- steven just crash. officers have shut down almaden boulevard and west san carlos street. ktvu's janine de la vega arrived on the scene about 45 minutes ago. we've learned about a good samaritan that's been involved in this incident. >> reporter: good morning, brian. this is in the heart of

downtown san jose. i want to show you the car that crashed into that police vehicle. you can see it's right on top of that tow truck right there. this happened right here in this intersection at san carlos and almaden which is shut down. you can see there's still a lot of debris in the roadway, broken glass, some car parts. that's why officers are thinking that this will be shut down for at least another half- hour or so. let's go to some video a little bit earlier which shows this crash that happened at 5:45 this morning. the police car was there waiting in the northbound lanes of almaden when the cadillac crashed into the back of him at some point, the driver of that cadillac got out and tried to get away but it was a security guard from a nearby hotel that was able to catch him and apprehend him until other officers arrived at the scene. here is what a police sergeant told me about why the actual

police officer involved in the crash wasn't able to actually get out of the car. >> i don't really know why it is that the officer was not able to go after the driver. but, yes, it was a good gesture that the security guard did step in and helped us out to keep the driver here until we could arrive. >> reporter: both the police officer as well as the driver of that car were taken to the hospital. we're being told that that driver has been taken to the -- into custody and he will be arrested, possibly for hit and run. now, we know that the police officer suffered moderate injuries. they are non-life-threatening. both the injuries of the police officer as well as the driver of that cadillac. let me tell you as far as the -- if this is a stolen vehicle. right now, officers say they don't think it is. they are still trying to determine that. they do know that the person in the car was not the registered

owner. but they are still trying to contact who opens that car to figure out if it is actually stolen. now, they are not sure if alcohol was involved in this crash. again, it's still under investigation. but the northbound lanes of almaden for about a one-block area are closed as well as the eastbound lanes of san carlos. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. 7:35. the cold weather here in the bay area is prompting a warning to drivers to be extra careful on the roads. the combination of freezing temperatures and precipitation predicted tonight and tomorrow morning could mean black ice and treacherous road conditions. yesterday, a broken water pipe on ignacio created the slick streets when the runoff froze. chp says black ice also forms early on the morning on cold roadways that are covered by shadows and it can occur on or around bridges. shelters in sonoma county

have idead extra -- have added extra beds to keep the homeless out of the shelter. many shelters have been fulled. the county provides 580 beds year-round but 100 extra beds wered added because of the cold. there are about 3300 homeless people in sonoma county. college students in the south bay had to battle the cold even after they made it inside their classrooms. west valley said pg&e told the school to cut the natural gascon sumtion by 25% so the ult could meet -- utility could meet high demand in the area. the temperatures were lowered to 68 degrees. administrators said certain areas could feel colder. the bad weather is prompting pg&e to staff extra crews. pg&e is concerned about a repeat of a snowstorm four years ago that left thousands of people in the placerville area without power for days. people are currently stocking

up at hardware stores buying everything from oil lamps to shovels. >> i've decided to test some new equipment i have for camping. i've set up the tents that i'm gonna sleep in the snow and make sure it works. >> law enforcement urging drivers to slow down and be cautious of icy roads and black ice. snow could drop to 1,000 feet by sunrise tomorrow. elevations above 2,000 feet could see 3 to 8 inches of snow. now, check frequently with ktvu.com for weather updates including alerts and warnings. there are forecasts for your neighborhood. we'll post all of the information on facebook and twitter. 7:38. it may soon cost more to ride b.a.r.t. during the morning and even rush hours. the b.a.r.t. board is looking into charging higher fares during the transit systems busiest hours when many commuters are heading to or from work or school. riders would pay more at b.a.r.t.'s busiest stations. the so-called peak-hour premium

plan is already used in other u.s. cities including washington, d.c. 7:38. a retired santa clara county superior court judge will lead a special task force to investigate the alleged hate crime at san jose state. cordle is also san jose's police independent aud eter. the president of san jose state says they will propose recommendations that the school is a safe, welcoming and tolerant community. police say four white students taunted their black roommate with racial slurs and put a u- shaped bicycle lock around his neck. they face hate crime and battery charges. the battle against the division rival seahawks and the 49ers is the most important game of the season so far. ktvu's tara moriarty is in san francisco with the buildup to this very big game.

good morning, tara. >> reporter: come saturday night, pier 39, you will be seeing a sea of blue and green. that's because the fans are planning on meeting there, about 1,000 of them will be posing in front of the christmas tree to take a photo. so san francisco, get ready. we spoke to mur uf and mac of sports radio talk to their their spin. >> pete carroll has never won at candle still park. >> how about that? >> so for all of those stats about the ownership, let's put it this way -- can russell wilson win at candlestick? he never house. >> reporter: the 49er hand book for fan etiquette came out yesterday. they were insulted. they said it's insulting to be told to wear red and be quiet. >> the last thing we need with seattle owning the edge and the

momentum, it's embarrassing for the 49ers. >> reporter: hundreds of seahawk fans are expected to flock to the city. any away game for seattle is a road trip. it's the most isolated team in the nfl gee jaskically. seahawk fans are a very tight- knit bunch. they are fired up and the loudest fans in the nfl. 9er fans be prepared with your virus. we'll have more coming up -- with your voice. we will have more coming up next hour. >> tickets for sunday's game are not difficult to come by if you are willing to pay a lot. online tickets go for $250 or more. in fact, ticket brokers say the seahawks/49ers game has the most expensive prices for any nfl game this sunday. but of course, you can avoid the crush of fans and watch the game for free in the warmth of your own room right here on ktvu channel 2. kickoff, 1:25

sunday afternoon. 7:41. well, the markets are soaring. the good news that sparked this rally. it's called the knockout game. >> it's not funny. if you were trying to knock me out, you didn't do it. >> we spoke to an oak man who said he was the victim of this disturbing crime. and paying more for milk. how high milk prices could skyrocket next year and who is to blame. and this morning we're looking at some of the commutes. still a little bit slow at the bay bridge toll plaza. find out where some other commutes are now improving. another chilly day is underway and by tonight, rain moving into the forecast. i will have a look at your numbers for your friday and when the rain will arrive -- coming up. [ laughter ]

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all three stock indexes bouncing back. investors cheered a better-than- expected november jobs report. about an hour or two ago, the labor department says the economy added 203,000 jobs in november, higher than the 183,000 estimated by economists. the unemployment rate dropped to 7%, down from 7.3. it was expected to fall to 7.2. all of this good knees means the markets are up. the dow is up 106. the nasdaq up 9. s&p up 12. kohl's will hold a holiday shop-a-thon. the move will help last-minute capacity shoppers. all 1156 kohl stores will open at 6:00 in the morning on the

friday before christmas and stay open for 100 consecutive hours, meaning they won't close until 6:00 on christmas eve. apple launches the beacon service to help you find your way around the stores. it will be available in all 254 u.s. apple stores. it sends messages to users on their iphones. the information is based on where you are on the store. you won't get the beacon messages automatically. you must download the app and give apple permission to track you. well, $7 for a gallon of milk? it's being discussed in washington, d.c. pam cook in the newsroom with the important deadline around the corner. >> the price of milk and a lot of other grocery staples could go up in the new year. dairy subsidized are set to expire on january 1st. the agriculture department is

warning a gallon of milk could cost as much as $7 if the congress does not pass a new farm bill. democrats and republicans remain at odds especially cuts to the food stamp program. president obama is optimistic a deal can be reached. >> an opportunity for bipartisan cooperation on a comprehensive farm bill. he hopes and expects that that can be approved before the end of the year. >> now, milk would not be the evenly item affected -- only item affected. butter, cheese, ice cream would soar along with prices of other commodities such as corn, wheat and soy beans. points of contention to get this new farm bill passed, the effects it will have on families with food stamps and paying farmers not to farm. more on that coming up in our next hour of "mornings on 2." pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. there are no reports of any injuries or damage from an earthquake last night in napa

county. a quake measuring 3.7 shook the community of angin at 10:22 last night. about 24 miles northeast of santa rosa. some people say they felt desks and chairs move but no major jolts. sniffles are concerned that the water off the sonoma coastline could be a dead zone for crab and fish. they say a lack of oxygen was detected in the water which may harm marin life. it's similar to a problem along the oregon coast in 2004. scientists think climate change may be to blame for the low oxygen levels in the water. california's high speed rail authority says the $68 million project is still on track. the state still plans to break ground on the first construction segment as early as next month. ahead of the high speed rail authority says the state will try again to get approval to sell bonds for the project in the near future. opponents say resent court

rulings on -- recent court rulings are serious setbacks, although supporters deny that. some parents are questioning how administrators responded to a scary incident on a san francisco high school campus earlier this week. the staff member at burton high found a loaded sawed-off shot gun with extra ammo in inside an unattended backpack. police later arrested a 16-year- old student who reportedly admitted bringing the gun to school, possibly for his own protection. we spoke to parents who are upset and disappointed over how the incident was handled. the time i had found out about it was this morning. no one told anybody about it. >> two days later, i get a voice mail. i'm driving. what! i'm just now hearing about it. do they realize what could have happened. >> police have interviewed the teen's parents to try to learn mere about the motive. school district administrators did not return our calls.

well, batkid is returning to san francisco. this time he won't be fighting any crime. the 5-year-old miles scott will be back to support the san francisco police and make-a- wish foundation at its annual brave the bay fund-raiser. on sunday, he will be the special oneree at -- honoree at the event and cheer on participants as they take on the santa plunge. sphble so adorable -- >> so adorable. >> yes. let's check in with sal. >> you just sent me a message. is this true? >> i think so. >> brian, are you wearing sneakers under the desk? [laughter] >> tori said she was not going to call me out on that. >> okay. all right. >> we're gonna need to talk. >> all right. the traffic is getting better. that's why we're in such a good mood here on this -- well, it's friday. we're in a good mood anyway. let's take take a look at the

pictures. the traffic on the eastshore freeway is better. we'll take that. traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza improving here. the back july times have come down from 25 minutes earlier at the peak to now about 15, 20 minutes. if you wait around and there are no make or problems. i -- major problems, i think you should be in good shape. we've been watching marin county and southbound 101. it's still backed up on this friday through marin. there have no been no major problems here. as you go across the bay, the traffic 80, the traffic is slow in richmond. as i continue to drag the maps for you, southbound 680 is slow from pleasant hill to walnut creek. let's go to rosemary. another cold start, by tonight, rain on the way. take a look at clouds over the east bay hills. these are signs of changes to come. so this is going to move in a little bit later tonight. i mean, the rain.

i want to show you where the system is off the coast of washington. picking up on some pacific water there and i'm already seeing a few returns off the eureka coastline. this will be sliding south over the course of the day. we're already seeing the increase in clouds. for today, temperatures just as cold as yesterday with an increase in clouds and rain by tonight. let me show you the future cast model. how about we pick it up at this hour? we are seeing clouds along the coastline across the bay, but there are the high white clouds. don't bother us too much. we'll be covered. the rain stays to the north until, well, perhaps the evening commute. by 6:00, 7:00, a few scattered showers falling over the bay area. heaviest rain comes in tonight into tomorrow morning and moves out quickly. saturday, 7:00 a.m. and we're already drying out. we'll have snow in the sierra into the foothills. for us, in addition to rain, we will have snow down to 2,000

feet. we'll be looking forward to that, and i will join you tomorrow morning right here. 23 degrees in santa rosa right now. 40 degrees san francisco, upper 30s in oakland. 27 in concord and 34 is san jose. these numbers a lot like yesterday for the afternoon. upper 40s to low 50s. a lot like yesterday. tonight, scattered showers if you have evening plans, bring along the umbrella. tomorrow morning we're clearing out and we're dry and cold once again for the rest of your weekend. back to the desk. >> thank you. 7:53. and big controversy over some commemorative bricks that people can buy for a waterfront park in san francisco. where some people say the money is really going. a marriage proposal that's noble. how one man asked and popped the question.

a judge in marin county has agreed to delay the sentencing of max wade.

he's congressed of trying to kill a romantic riving in mill -- drival in mill -- rival in mill valley. he was supposed to be sentenced in ten days. but his attorney asked for more time. he's convicted of steeling guy fieri's lamborghini. a lesher center employee pleaded guilty to child molestation back in august. two city workers say their names were included in a confidential police memo about the case and leaked to a newspaper. the workers were cleared of any charges. claims were seeking more than $25,000. 7:56. healdsburg could be the first city in california to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco. under the new proposal you must be at least 21 years old to buy tobacco, that's up from age 18.

it's designed to discourage teens from buying tobacco and smoking at an earlier age. but the city says they need to investigate the legality before they can vote on it. if the city decides to move on, it could go up for a vote in january. former giants' pitcher brian wilson has signed a new deal with the l.a. dodgers. the free agent signed a new one- year $10 million contract to return as closer kenley janssen's set upman. at the end of the -- setup man. at the end of the season, he has the option to extend his contract by a year. a man in chicago pulled out all of the stops to propose to his girlfriend. at halftime's game between the heat and the bulls, the man was dressed as the bulls' mascot. he walked to his girlfriend, she's one of the bulls' dancers there and shocked her by coming out of the costume to ask her hand in marriage. eventually, she said yes. >> i kind of hope so. [laughter] >> she certainly looked very

surprised. developing news from the south bay. we've been covering it for the past hour and a half. a serious crash involving a san jose police car. how a good samaritan stepped in. >> reporter: a couple thousand people still without power here in benicia. including benicia middle school. students coming to a dark school this morning. the uncertainty surrounding the day. we'll talk live with the principal -- coming up. good morning. we're looking at the south bay right now and looking at slow traffic that lickers on 237. find out what the rest of the south bay commute looks like. i'll tell knew outside the doors this morning, joined by freezing, even subfreezing temperatures once again. i will have a look at what you can expect for your friday and the possibility of rain coming in by tonight. i will have a time line for you and the possibility of snow by tomorrow morning. more on that -- coming up. i love watching tv outside.

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good morning, everybody. welcome back. 8:00 on the do the. these are live picture -- on the dot. these are live pictures from our oakland roof camera. beautiful look at the oakland estuary on a very cold morning. a change is on the way in the weather department. rosemary is in for steve and she will tell us about that in

seconds. good morning. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the day off. rosemary, we got some changes. rain coming in. >> did you see the clouds in the background of our life shots? those subtle changes will turn into big changes by the afternoon and evening hours. first we start off with the freeze warning until 9:00 this morning for the entire bay area except for san francisco. so this means we've got the freezing temperatures and subfreezing temperatures, once again, this morning. mid-20s in fairfield as well as napa. 25 in novato as well as santa rosa. around the bay, mid- to upper 30s. redwood city, mountain view. low 30s half moon bay. we had a tweet, 33 in pacifica. but now that the sun is up our temperatures will slowly begin to thaw out. 25 healdsburg. 25 sebastopol. upper 20s petaluma. another cold morning. a chilly afternoon.

upper 40s to near 50. increasing clouds by the second half of your day. this is the system here that's going to bring us some rain as early as tonight and by tomorrow morning, the possibility of some snow in our local hills. so in a nutshell, we're freezing this morning. increasing clouds as we get into the afternoon. by tonight, the rain is going to move in, perhaps even a scattered shower in time for the evening drive. i will have a time line for you coming up. but the low snow is expected to arrive late tonight into tomorrow morning down about 2,000 feet with a winter weather advisory starting tonight, lasting into tomorrow morning. i'm gonna have a time line of this rain for you and a look at your bay area weekend numbers -- coming up. good morning, rosemary. we're looking a at a commute -- at a commute. it's crowded. although it's not slow. speeds are at about 45 miles an hour. through here which is actually pretty good for the morning commute. driving through at the bay bridge toll plaza. it keeps getting better and

better every time we come to this. we showed you 237 just a while ago. it's a little bit slow still but it's better by the time you reach sunnyvale. 101 is slow in sunnyvale through mountain view getting up towards redwood city. but the rest of the freeway in the south bay look pretty good with some slow spots. back to the desk. developing news from the south bay. a san jose police car has been involved in a serious crash. this happened two hours ago at the intersection of west san carlos street and south almaden boulevard. investigators say the officer was stopped at a red light when a driver slammed into the back of his patrol car. that driver then attempted to flee the scene but was stopped by a security guard. moments ago, we got more information about the suspect's car. >> the car, not stolen. as far as we know right now. we haven't been able to get ahold of rege the registered -- of the registered owner.

he was not the registered owner. >> ktvu's janine de la vega is getting more information on the crash, the suspect, and the injured officer. she's working to also speak to that security guard that stopped that suspected driver. janine will have a live report for us in just a few minutes. 8:03. happening now -- thousands still without power in benicia including a middle school there. confused parents wondering right now will school have to close for the day. claudine wong joins us live in benicia with what's happening right now. claudine, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if you take a look behind me, you can see students being dropped off for school. 1100 kids go here to benicia middle school. they look happy. it's cold. what is the day gonna shape out today. i want to join the principal right now. they don't seem fazed at all about the power outage. >> they are resilient. everything is fun for them.

>> reporter: a lot of the people are confused. should we drop off the kids? will they be able to stay there? >> even without power, there's classrooms. it won't be the best day of school. but they will be safe, cared for, supervised. >> reporter: are you getting any updates from pg&e? >> i just got off the phone with pg&e and they have no idea. power has been restored to most of the city. there's still over 1200 people without power and with a school of 1 is -- 1100. we had 1100 students without power. >> reporter: it's dark. you guys are walking around -- >> most of our classrooms, most of them, have outside windows. >> reporter: what about the temperature? >> it's cold. >> reporter: they will be chilly today if you are still at home, bring them an extra jacket. >> bring a jacket. >> reporter: any chance of not

getting power and parents needing to pick up their kids? >> probably not. yes. probably not. >> reporter: we're going with probably not. see where that takes us. at this point, we plan to have school and move forward throughout the day. >> thank you for the update. school getting ready to start. it starts at 8:30. kids coming, dropped off. hopefully, they are wearing big jackets because i can tell you it's freezing outside. without power, it's also freezing inside. live in benicia, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. it was a watery mess overnight after a water main break sent water rushing through a neighborhood. it happened at 9:30 on martinez avenue near pacheco boulevard. crews say the cold weather and shifting ground caused the break. the water went into the garage of one home and rushed through two businesses. at one point disrupted water service to about 50 homes. service was restored about two hours later. it took all night to make the

repairs. this is new video before 3:30 this morning as crews were leaving the scene after fixing the break and patching the break. they put sand down on a two- block stretch of pacheco boulevard because of the watering starting to ice over. as rosemary has been mentioning, a freeze warning will expire over the bay area in the next hour. one of the coldest places is napa where overnight temperatures dipped in the 20s. we're used to hearing about exposed pipes needing insulation during the winter. but even interior pipes protected by duct walls are springing leaks. plumbers are responding to emergency calls. >> as far as just a cold, it bites into you, thises with it. a very biting biting cold. >> hardware stores are seeing a run on insulation materials as people try to protect their properties from freeze and potential water damage. the threat of snow this

weekend has moved a pearl harbor ceremony off the peak of mt. diablo. the weather conditions will make travel to the summit hazardous. so the ceremony will take place tomorrow at the oak room in the library in concord. the restored mountaintop beacon will still light up tomorrow night. but instead of hearl harbor survivors flipping the switch, park rangers will get the cue from a radio call. this is the first year of the event. on every december 7th, marking the time of the hearl harbor attack. last week it was black friday. but now people are calling today black ice friday. a winty storm is pounding, texas, oklahoma, arkansas. many school districts are chose -- closed. southwest airlines canceled flights and american and

american eagle canceled 500 flights through this morning. >> that's a safety concern when you have buses on the road. and you are trying to get kids to school. >> power has been knocked out to nearly 175,000 homes and businesses with almost half in dallas. now, check frequently with ktvu.com for weather updates including alerts and warnings. there are forecasts for your neighborhood. we'll also post information on facebook and twitter. 8:09. the chp is investigating a hit- and-run crash in the north bay that left a passenger trapped and injured. the accident happened on warm springs road near wolf run in santa rosa last night. the chp says the driver, 24- year-old john holly, was going too fast and couldn't make the turn. he crossed the other lanes of traffic, hit a tree and took off running. the chp says his girlfriend was left trapped in a car. she was taken to the hospital an treated for her -- and treated for her injuries.

an oakland man said he was the victim of a so-called knockout game where an attacker tries to knockout a total stranger. he tells us the brutal attack happened while he was riding an a.c. transit bus near lake merritt wednesday night. these pictures show the cuts and bruises lindsey said he suffered after the man punched him several times. lipedz say said he was not -- lindsay said he was not robbed. just beaten. >> it was clear since he wanted nothing of mine, nothing that i own, you know, that maybe that -- that's what it felt like. it felt like i was trying to be knocked out. >> he said he was hit several times before the attacker ran away. the alameda county sheriff's department is investigating the case and are urging witnesses to step forward. this attack comes one month after sasha fleishman was set on fire on another a.c. transit bus. sasha is still recovering from serious burns to the legs but returned to school this week

and good samaritan dan gal. he was honored for his brave attempts to help sasha. he jumped from his seat and helped put the fire up. big game, colin kaepernick, wilson. in the next half-hour, counting down to one of the biggest games this season. saying goodbye to nelson mandela. what we're learning about the funeral plans in south africa. good morning. we're still looking at the slow spots in the bay area commute as we look at 280, though, you see the traffic is much better. i will tell you where it's still slow straight ahead. minor changes in the forecast for your friday. major changes by tonight. coming up, the time lines on wet weather coming our way in time for friday evening. [ f] for those who love sweets your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year.

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south africa's government is preparing funeral ceremonies for nelson mandela who died yesterday at the age of 95. people have been gathering outside his home in johannesburg. we're learning more about the funeral plans for him. there will be a ten-day mourning period. on day 5, there will be a memorial service in a stadium in joe johannesburg and then his body will lie in state for three days in pretoria.

he will be buried in the village he grew up in. and president obama is planning to travel to south africa for the memorial service. and the president says he was personally inspired by mandela's life. >> like so many around the globe, i cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that nelson mandela set. and so long as i live, i will do what i can to learn from him. >> the president ordered the flags at the white house, federal buildings and military bases to be flown at half staff until sunset on monday. well, deputies in southern california have arrested an 18- year-old of stealing part of the porsche that paul walker was killed in. a man was arrested at his l.a. home yesterday. the sheriff's department says the wreckage was being towed away after saturday's deadly crash when someone got owl of the car, following the tow

truck, grabbed a part and drove away. the part was found in the person's home. california senator dianne feinstein is pushing to keep a deadline for installing new technology on trains that she says would prevent crashes like the one in new york over the weekend that killed four people. senator feinstein introduced legislation back in 2008 that requires all trains to have what's called positive train control installed by december 31st, 2015. the technology automatically slows down or stops train if engineers exceed speed limits or are on a collision course with another train. the railroad industry has been lobbying to install this to 2015. it's been six days since a plane carrying a pilot and his family went missing. dale smith was flying from oregon to montana when he

reported engine trouble and the plane disappear. 30 members of his family are helping with the search but they say freezing weather is making it difficult. >> had rugged terrain out there. got a lot of planes and helicopters and a lot of ground people working tirelessly to help find our loved ones and bring them back to us. >> smith is the co-founder of a data storage room in san jose. two of his children were also on board as well as his daughter-in-law and his future son-in-law. 8:17. this morning police in vallejo are searching for the gunman responsible for a deadly shooting. it happened near chelsey court. this is new video of the crime scene. officers say when they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. authorities have now identified that victim as 22-year-old emeil rodriquez of vallejo. anyone with information on this case, is asked to contact vallejo police. the port of san francisco

is selling commemorative bricks that will be used at the new waterfront park at pier 27. the bricks will line the parkways. the money will help cover the costs of the walking paths as well as benches used by the public. but a neighborhood activist says brick sales will help pay off the city's debt from hosting the america's cup races as well as the administrative costs to set up the brick program. >> very deceptive the way it's marketed. we want to make sure the public has the facts. >> it's moneying coming back to the port to help us with infrastructure costs that were put out. >> the park is scheduled to open late next year. 8:18. let's go to sal keeping an eye on traffic, also wearing dress shoes this morning unlike hee. >> i got my dress shoes on unlike brian. >> i bet those sneakers you are wearing are not cheap. >> they are not.

good morning. let's take a look at the commute we've had improvement on this friday. i think people are feeling good. perhaps some people are not going to the office just yet or they are working from home because 280 in the valley, the traffic is improwferning quite a -- improving quite a bit. earlier this morning, we had a lot of slow traffic on the maps here on 580 through dublin and livermore and the traffic is moving well. there's still slow traffic on 880 southbound but it's starting in union city. it only lasts until fremont and then it breaks free. some slowing on the peninsula. it's not that deep but 101 at 92. at the bay bridge we're seeing traffic has really for all intents and purposes lightened up for the morning. 8:19. let's go to rosemary. tracking changes in morning. giving you a live look at the bay. golden gate there and in the backdrop clouds beginning to move in. this is just the beginning. eventually we'll see rain

falling over the bay area. it comes into tonight. if you do have evening plans grab the umbrella. let me run you through what i do expect to see over the course of today. the increase of clouds. temperatures will be just as cold as they were on thursday. have a look at those morning numbers here in just a moment. by 3:00 in the afternoon, notice the rain is now moving perhaps all the way down to ukiah. we're dry but we are with cloud overhead and then into the evening hours, perhaps in time for the evening drive. scattered showers beginning to fall. once they begin, they really won't let up. we could see snow elf wills down to 2,000 feet. there is a winter weather advisory for the east bay hills as well as the santa cruz mountains. of course, for the sierra if you are going that way for the weekend. 25 degrees right now. santa rosa, san francisco checking in at 41. oakland upper 30s. outside your door right now.

by the afternoon, 50 degrees expected outside the door. 51 in fremont. 49 for morgan hill. widespreadmener 40s for the north bay -- widespread mid- to upper 40s for the north bay. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend in view, so a chilly, chilly start this morning. freeze warning will expire at 9:00 for the bay area as we get into the afternoon, again, an increase in clouds, rain coming into tonight. by tomorrow morning, the possibility of snow on our local hills. we'll be tracking that for you and then we dry out and are back to dry, cold weather once again, saturday, sunday. slightly warmer monday into tuesday. breaking down the price of eating healthy. why you might be surprised about how much it actually costs.

8:24. homicide detectives in santa cruz have announced a big break in a cold case. they now know the name of the young victim nearly 20 years after the crime. detectives say dna evidence is identified her as 17-year-old corey joanne lamaster of pacifica. investigators say she was beaten to death. two hikers found her body, buried in a park near uc santa cruz in 1994. >> they are about 50 feet off a trail that's used there. when they discovered the body. >> homicide detectives are

still looking for the girl's killer. santa cruz police officer lauren butch baker was one of the first investigators assigned to this case. baker was one of the two santa cruz detectives killed in the line of duty earlier this year. a new study says eating healthy might be cheaper than you think. researchers at harvard university say eating healthy only costs -- about $1.50 more a day. there may be a big savings when it comes to improved health. researchers compared the prices of healthy foods like flutes, vegetables and -- fruits, vegetables and fish. caltrain's holiday train is making a return this weekend. want to go to new video of the train which is getting ready for the public debut tomorrow. the train is decorated with 60,000 lights and will stop at nine stations between san francisco and santa clara.

the train begins its journey in san francisco at 4:00 on both tomorrow and sunday. a holiday tradition takes place this evening at oakland's jack london square. organizers will light up a 55- foot shasta fir christmas tree. now we're onhand when it was unloaded and set up three weeks argue. it's the centerpiece of all of the holiday festivities at the square. santa will arrive in a water sleigh along the waterfront after 5:00 p.m. here are other holiday events tonight. burlingame will host the annual tree lighting ceremony and that -- parade. san leandro will also light up its holiday tree at the civic center plaza. at 6:00 tonight, the city will continue a tradition. that's about a century old. officials will placed a stuffed teddy bear atop the tree at the civic center plaza. it's been going on since the

early 1900s. coming up a new plan to raise the cost of b.a.r.t. this proposal involves where and when you get on a train. also more on our developing news from the south bay. a police officer is hurt in a hit-and-run crash. the good samaritan who helped police catch their suspect. good morning. we are looking at improving conditions out there. unfortunately, as you see a good-looking 680. some freeways still haven't gotten the message. i will tell you where those are. cheer's chilly today -- we're chilly today. rain by tonight. i'm checking on your current temperatures and i'm tracking when the rain will arrive coming up. i love watching tv outside.

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these are live pictures now from downtown san jose. this is almaden and west san carlos streets where the streets are back open after a crash involving a police car. a good samaritan from this hotel came to the officer's aid. who he was and how he helped police catch their suspect. that story coming up in a few minutes. good morning, everything. i'm brian flores in for dave clark. rosemary is in for steve this morning. rosemary, when will it get a little bit warmer? >> temperatures are slowly climbing. i mean we're looking at some very cold temperatures still in areas like fairfield, napa 27 in novato, 25 santa rosa, 28 sewas wasty poll -- sebastopol. freezing and subfreezing temperatures still over parts of the north bay. 32 foster city. upper 30s belmont, hillsborough. 30 menlo park. palo alto you are off a cold

start, 37 for you. we shift to the east. cold temperatures in san ramon. 29. 30 degrees walnut creek. just above freezing in pittsburgh. 29 in brentwood. and you are looking at 33 degrees outside your door in areas around la fayette and a tad warmer in orinda. we do have big changes coming our way, once we get past the cold weather. we'll be in for a chilly day. a lot like yesterday. you may notice outside the door an increase in clouds happening already. just ahead of a system that will be shifting south and east. the front is going to move through tonight. it's going to bring rain to the bay area by this evening and it is going to bring snow to our local hills, at least that possibility is a valid one. so much snow that the nrdz in -- that the national weather service has issued an advisory. when i come back, i will have a look at your afternoon highs. we'll have a look into the bay

area weekend. good morning, sal. we're looking at improving conditions around the bay area. you can see that 80 is still crowded heading down toward the macarthur maze. when you try to get to the toll plaza, i think you are going to be happily surprised. there's a little bit of a packup. nothing much. once you make it on the span, it looks good. this morning we did not have widespread reports of black ice, unlike yesterday when we had a little bit of it here and there. this morning, we haven't heard of any. we're looking at the san mateo commute. 101 is better than it used to be. but in the south bay, we still have slowing on 280 northbound as you approach cupertino and 101 in mountain view. but it definitely is better than normal. back to the desk. developing news right now. a san jose police officer has been hurt in a hit-and-run crash. it happened a few hours ago at the intersection of almaden boulevard and west san carlos street. ktvu's janine de la vega just spoke to a good samaritan who

helped police arrest the suspect. >> reporter: it almaden and san carlos, this intersection is back open to traffic. it opened up in the last 45 minutes. police cleared up the crash scene. they are praising the security guard from the hilton who caught the civer involved in the -- driver involved in the crash. let's go to some video from earlier. this crash happened at 5:45 this morning. police say the officer was in the northbound lanes of almaden waiting at the light when a cadillac speeding crashed into the back of the patrol car. the driver tried to get away but the security guard was able to catch up with him and apprehend him. the manager from the hilton says that a second guard also helped while they waited for the officers to arrive. now, both the driver and the police officer were taken to the hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. we're told by police that that car was not stolen. they are not sure why he was trying to get away but he is in

custody and most likely will be arrested for hit and run. again, back out here live, we're trying to see, again, if the security guards will talk to us about this ordeal. we understand that at least one of them before the crash happened was actually talking to that police officer and we have witnessed the crash. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. it is 8:33. the cold weather here in the bay area is prompting a warning to drivers to be careful on the roadways. freezing temperatures and wet weather tonight could mean black ice and treacherous road conditions. yesterday, a broken water pipe at ignacio valley road created slick streets. the chp says black ice forms early in the morning on cold roadways covered by shadows and can also occur on or around bridges. shelters in sonoma county

have added extra beds. many shellers have been full for -- shelters have been full for the past few days. the county provides 580 beds yearround. but 100 extra beds were added this week because of the cold. there are about 3800 homeless people in sonoma county. in the sierra foothills, the weather is causing pg&e to staff extra crews starting today. pg&e is concerned about a repeat of a snowstorm four years ago that left thousands of people in the placerville area without power for days. people are currently stocking up at hardware stores buying everything from oil lamps to shovels. >> i have actually decided to test some new estimate i have for camping. i've set up my tents and i'm gonna sleep in the snow and make sure it works. >> law enforcement are urging drivers to slow down and be cautious of icy roads. elevations up to 2,000 feet could see 3 to 8 inches of

snow. now, check frequently with ktvu.com for weather updates including alerts and warnings and there are other forecasts for your neighborhood. we'll post information on facebook and twitter. it may soon cost more to ride b.a.r.t. during the morning and evening rush hours. they are looking into charging higher fares during the busiest times. riders would also pay more at bart's busiest stations. the peak premium plan is already used in other u.s. cities, including washington, d.c. the state public utilities commission is leading the investigation into wednesday morning's b.a.r.t. breakdown. hundreds of passengers were stranded when the train got stuck in the berkeley hills tunnel. nine of those passengers went to the hospital complaining of breathing problems. b.a.r.t. says an electrical short caused one car to activate while the train was moving at top speed.

investigators say the train operator did not know how to disengage those brakes. an yasm beralert has been issued in the bay area for a missing teenager in washington state. elizabeth romero was last seen leaving her home. surveillance video shows her gedding into a car with her boyfriend, 19-year-old rosales. he was last seen driving a 2001- 2008 vehicle with temporary plates. investigators think they may be heading to mexico and may drive through the bay area. a judge will lead a special task force to investigation the alleged hate crime. the president of san jose state

says they will propose recommendations for ensuring the school is safe. police say four students taunted their black roommate with racial slurs and put a bike lock around his neck. they face misdemeanor and battery charges. we're counting down to the seattle and 49ers game. the red and gold is urge fans to -- urging fans to show off their colors. supporters of the other team are starting to arrive. tara moriarty has more. >> reporter: the other team. the seattle seahawks are pulling out all of the stops. they are expecting 1,000 people. they will be hiring a plane to fly a banner otherrerer candlestick -- over candlestick park. all that won't matter according to two radio guys. let's take a listen.

♪ what's your deal >> pete carroll who addressed the pattern of suspension. >> reporter: they've been playing up the rivalry all week between the 9ers and seahawks. dibley was not offended by the fan book. it informed fans this they needed to wear red and be quiet on offense. whitey says it's kind of cute that the fans are planning a road trip and he hopes it's a learning experience for them. >> we're gonna show them what it is like to have a true championship football team and what it is like to support the team. it's nice to be loud. you have to be more than be loud. there's more to it. this will be a good learning opportunity for the seattle fans. >> couldn't be it great if we had frank gore rumble in the end zone and had a real san

francisco earthquake. [laughter] >> 3.8 or something. >> oh, sure. >> reporter: the popular radio hosts said they thought the seahawk fans might be depressed by the costing -- by the cost of parking in san francisco. seattle fans are fired you. they are the loudest fans in the nfl. live from san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you, tara. if you are going to the game, expect plenty of extra security. the game is a sellout and with passions running high, san francisco police are making sure crowds don't get out of hand. come sunday. officers are targeting untruly fans especially those who drink too much and get into fights. you can avoid the crush of fans and watch the game in your own home on ktvu. kickoff is at 1:25 on sunday afternoon. >> 49ers verses the other team.

good job, tori. coming up -- paying $7 for a gallon of milk? it may sound ridiculous. but prices could reach record highs next month. the washington stalemate that threatens to pump up the price of all dairy products. schools, businesses and homes with no electricity or heat. an update from benicia. we're looking at improving conditions for this friday, even on some of the toughest commutes we're beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. another cold day. on the horizon, wet weather, rain and snow for parts of the bay area. i will have a look for you -- coming up. [woman] you wrapped the...

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well, u.s. stock markets sharply higher this morning after four days of losses. right now the dow is up 150 closing back into the 16,000 mark. the nasdaq is up 28 and the s&p is up 16. now, a big reason for this jump, unemployment in the u.s. is at a five-year low. the labor department announced just a few hours ago that the unemployment rate in november dropped to 7% down from 7-point 3% in october -- 7.3% in

october. employers added 203,000 jobs, more than expected. the economy has generated 200,000 jobs from august through november and the strengthening job market is likely to fuel speculation that the federal reserve may scale back bond purchases when it meets later this month. 8:44. let's get you updated on some of the top stories we're following right now -- a san jose police officer has been hurt in a hit-and-run crash. it happened a few hours ago at the intersection of west san core lows street and south -- san carlos street and south almaden boulevard. the officer was stopped at a red light when a driver slammed into the back of his patrol car. the driver attempted to flee the scene but was stopped by a nearby security guard. both the police officer and suspect suffered moderate injuries. a water main break in martinez has been fixed. it all happened at about 9:30 last night on martinez avenue near pacheco boulevard. crews say the cold weather and

moving ground caused the break. thousands are still without power including a middle school in benicia. right now confused parents are wondering if the school will have to close for the day. ktvu's claudine wong joins us live in benicia with a look at what's happening right now. it's been quite a morning, as you tweeted out, claudine. >> reporter: it's been a very, very busy morning. benicia middle school, it's in session. looking behind me, you can't see any kids. that's because they are all in class. dark classes because there's still no power and still no word on when they are going to get power. but the principal told me they are going to try to have school as usual. take a look at some of the video we spoke for you as the kids were heading on into class. there was some confusion this morning because everyone was trying to figure out if they would have power today. really at the end of the day, they said, you know what? we're just gonna get the kids in class and have school as usual even though the power is not on. we talked to one student who said he's not worried about it.

everyone we talked to seems to be taking it in stride. >> i think it will be okay. >> reporter: did you put layers on? >> i put and a jacket on and an extra jacket. >> reporter: any chance even if you don't get power you will decide that parents need to come pick up their kids? >> probably not. >> reporter: back out here live at benicia middle school where everyone is in class, you can get they are pulling upg the blinds in the room trying to get sunlight in. it's cold in there. there were two other schools affected by the power outage. the high school, benicia high school and another elementary school, mary farmer elementary school. as far as we know a little bit before 8:00, both schools got power on. mary farmer is doing okay. but we're hearing reports that the high school power is flickering. but at both of those schools, students are also being held in class and school is in session. they are just hoping to make it through the day. live in benicia, claudine wong,

ktvu channel 2 news. 8:47. a new year's dead lynn could send the price of milk -- deadline could send the price of milk soaring. our grocery bill depends on politicians getting along and that's a little alarming. pam? >> reporter: yes, it is. if you think your grocery bill is high now, just wait until the start of the new year. dairy subcy disare set to -- subsidies are set to expire january 1st. the agriculture department is warning that if congress doesn't pass a new farm bill, the price of cheese, ice cream would go up and a gallon of milk could cost as much as $7. the house leaves next friday for the holiday break and could leave many big items on the table such as the budget, immigration reform and whether or not to extend unemployment benefits as well as the farm bill. house speaker john boehner knows they are running out of time. >> i'm not seeing progress on the farm bill. if we've gotta pass, a one- month extension of the farm

bill, i think we are prepared to do that. >> well, points of contention in passing a new five-year farm bill include cuts to the food stamp program. the house passed a bill to cut $4 billion from the program. the senate proposes $400 million. the other problem, restructuring the farm subsidies where critics argue we're paying farmers not to farm. there are supposed to be some meetings next week but at this point, it's likely they will instead of reaching a compromise, they will perhaps propose an extense of the bill. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you. 8:49. let's go to sal, keeping an eye on traffic and a new crash on the peninsula this morning. >> that's right. northbound 101 in south san francisco, brian and tori. at grand avenue. it's right there and the traffic is already slowing from the san francisco airport exit. if you want to, you can use an

alternate route. that would be to use 280 instead. 280 go all the way through daly city and go that way. i think it would be a much better option at this point, especially since most of the other traffic in the bay area is light. but this area right here is going to be a problem. two lanes are blocked. as you can see, the slow traffic already begins in san bruno. pretty soon it will be back to millbrae because of this south city crash. let's take a look now at westbound bay bridge. that's light. it has become much better in the last hour or so. if you are driving on 280 in san jose, usually we see more traffic but that's also become lighter. let's go to rosemary. we'll struggle again today with our temperatures, another bone-chilling start for the afternoon, upper 40s to low 50s. giving a live look into san francisco. did you see the cruise liner? that looks cool. anybody up for a cruise, you may change your mind when you find out what's on the way. not only cold weather but we have rain coming our way and the possibility of some snow. we're tracking the system off

the coast of washington, picking up some moive from the pacific beginning to slide our way. it will move into the great basin. the front is what will move through our area and bring us rain early tonight. picking autopsy few returns, eureka, crescent city. doesn't look like a whole lot is falling just yet. we're seeing an increase in clouds as well. you may look up and see that going on today. by the afternoon, i think we'll be mostly cloudy. a few scattered showers possible, as early as 6:00, 7:00 this evening. it will continue into tonight. tonight into tomorrow morning, our snow levels will be, well, right about 2,000 feet. we wake up tomorrow morning. could have a dusting of snow over our east bay hills. 3 inches of snow above 2500 feet. we'll be tracking that for you tomorrow morning right here. get up and join us. we'll see where it landed. meanwhile, this morning and at this hour, santa rosa, 25 degrees still. san francisco checking in right

about 41. oakland, you are looking at 37. for the afternoon, upper 40s low 50s expected in the forecast. by 10:00, 11:00, we're still in the mid- to upper 40s. it's going to be a chilly one throughout with increasing clouds for the second half of the day. 50 degrees for oakland by the second half. 50 degrees for redwood city, 51 for fremont, 49 livermore, 10 degrees below the seasonal average for this time of year. as we get into tonight and tomorrow, the cloud cover will help boost our lows. it will be wet through about saturday morning. we're trying out and we'll be dry and cold. saturday afternoon, sunday afternoon, monday into tuesday lightly warmer. back to the desk. >> thank you. eight minutes before 9:00. he took the city of san francisco by storm. now it's batkid, the sequel. why the little cape crusader is returning to the bay area this weekend. ktvu would like to

congratulate brandy moore pictured here with her husband and two children. she's the latest winner of our $500 target give away. go to our facebook page to enter. our next drawing is on monday.

there are no reports of injuries or damages from an earthquake in napa county. a quake measuring 3.7 shook angin. it's about 25 miles northeast of santa rosa.

some people say they felt desks and chairs move. but no major jolts. california's high-speeld rail authority says the $68 billion project, still on track. the state plans to break ground on the first construction segment as early next month. the state will try to get approval to sell bonds for the project in the future. grammy nominations will be announced today. it looks like "pop" will be a big winner. usa today reports that justin tame berlake is one of the artists -- justin timberlake is one of the artists getting buzz for album of the year. ronen thicke could be nominated for record of the year with his "blurred lines" album. batkid it is returning to san francisco this -- is

returning to san francisco this weekend but he won't be fighting crime. he will be back to support the san francisco police and make-a- wish foundation in the annual brave the bay fund-raiser. on saturday, miles will be a special honoree at the event. miles will be here to cheer on participants as they take part in the fun run and the santa plunge into the bay. every time tori sees that story, she smiles. >> melts my heart. such a cutie. let's check in with sal. some problems on the traffic? >> you and i are sports fan. you know that robinson cano signed with seattle for $230 million. >> wow! >> you will mare about that -- hear more about that tonight at 6:00. traffic is clear. it's moving better. it's still backed up into san bruno. take 280 instead. westbound bay bridge, nice. it's cleared up there.

the eastshore freeway, still a little bit of crowding. that's also clear. increasing clouds for the afternoon. by tonight, rain moving into the bay area. we have .25, .5 maybe .75 expected with snow levels down to 2,000 feet tomorrow morning. the local hills will get a dusting. and then we're cry and -- dry and cold for the second half of saturday. >> it's december after all. >> yes. >> that's our report for this morning. we always thank you for making us your choice for news. >> be sure to watch the news at noon for the funeral preparations for nelson mandela. i love watching tv outside.

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